Called to Follow: Journeys in John's Gospel

by Martha Ellen Stortz

Overview

In John's Gospel Jesus enters as an adult and issues an invitation: "Follow me." Those who accept the call find themselves on the journey of a lifetime. Disciples complain about not knowing the destination; they fret about finding the way. But place and path come together in a person, who identifies himself in a series of sayings distinctive to this gospel. Over time and in community, disciples take on the identity of the one whom they follow. "I AM" becomes "YOU ARE." Called to Follow examines the gospel's argument for discipleship by exploring how an attention to time, vivid encounters, probing questions, matters of identity, and practices sustain the journey and keep fellow travelers on track.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781498241052
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	01/12/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	118
File size:	575 KB

About the Author

Martha Ellen Stortz is the Bernhard M. Christensen Professor of Religion and Vocation at Augsburg College in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is the author of Blessed to Follow (2008) and A World According to God (2004).

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

1 Worlds in Collision 7

2 Attention to Time: First Words 23

3 Vivid Encounters: Meeting Jesus Meeting Others 38

4 Provocative Questions: The Spark of Encounter 53

5 Identity Matters: Who Are You? 68

6 How I Am Becomes You Are 83

Conclusion 101

Bibliography 107

Acknowledgments 109